The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-20


the use and maintenance OF the State University
was favorably reported TO the Senate by the FL
nance Committee ON the sth instant. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: 10 authorize the trus-
the city OF Kalamazoo certain lands ron street
purposes The bill TO amend the charter
OF the city OF Grand Rapids was tabled.
The House passed tie bills establishing the
death penalty by hanging for the crime Of muir
der in the first degree and amending the divorce
laws A two years residence is made "A neces-
sary preliminary to an application for divorce.
and no testimony is to be taken until six
months after application has been made,
un ess is necessary to present evidence.
Oaths are prescribed and certain lines OF in
yestigation are laid down ID be followed To pre-
vent collusion between PARTIES, stc. Where
minor children are involved this prosecut-
ing atto ney 10 directed TO appear In behalf
Of the county. 1he defendant, when
divorce Is granted for certain specified cause.
- not allowed 20 marry again for the space OF
two years. The following bills were also passed
by the House: To provide for a stenographer
for the Sixth Judicial Circuit; also ONE for the
Nineteenth; TO provide general law for the
formation OF corporations TO carry on printing,
publishing and book-naking; TO amend the
charter OF the city OF Detroit, fixing the COM
pensat'on OF Aldermen and defining their pow
ers and duties Mr.. Dalnon's Joint resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment exelud-
ing from the privilege OF franchise those who
can't read and write in the English language
after 1890 was lost by VOTE of AZ TO "a.
Born houses OF the Legislature were constant
ly in committee OF the whole ON the 9th inst.
The House considered many bills. The liveliest
time OF the session occurred between Messrs
Rumsey ana Jones. of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. and half n dozen members, who claimed
that the committee and Representatives and
members from towns where State institutions
located had combined to Sc cure tracts of
band for each institution. The immediate cause
OF the charge was an item of $500 in the
Flint Deaf and Dumb School appropriation
bill for the purchase of an addition To the school
farm. The charge was Indignantly denied and
the item was left in the bill, which was agreed
of xHyln Ihn
appropriated sl26,00O for two years. The House
passed the bill authorizing all courts of criminal
any crime TO the Detroit House Of Correction
instead of the state Prison. resolution
offered for searching investigation of the Cold
water State Public School scandal was defeated.
Bills Incorporating Bay City and West Bay
City were rushed through under suspension Of
the rules The Senate passed several local bills,
and disposed OF good many small bills in COM
mittee Of the whole.
The Senate did no business of Importance
except in committee OF the whole on the 18th
inst 1t was uneventful day in both branch
es. The House did not have effective work.
ing majority and no bills were passed. The
phi making an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
Michigan Soldiers Home passed the committee
of the whole. Also, the bill regulating the
practice OF medicine and surgery, the object of
the bill being to limit the practice closer to the
regulars, and shut out the quacks.
AMONG the bills passed by the Senate or the
18th inst was one providing for an Assistant
Auditor General. Also one protecting an elector
who can not read from fraud and deception at the
polls, which reads as follows: Any person
who shall furnish an elector who cannot read
with ticket, informing him that il contains
names different from those which written
or printed thereon. with intent TO induce him
to vote contrary to his inclination, or who shall
fraudulently or decetfully change the ballot
OF any elector, by which such elector shall be
prevented from voting for such candidate or
candidates he intended shall be deemed
mislempanOr
thereof be fined in n sum not exceeding 500, or
imprisonment in tie county Jail not exceeding
ninety days, or both fine and imprisonment, in
the discretion OF the court. They also con-
CURED in the House resolution ordering the
Secretary OF State to cause one thousand copies
OF the public acts of 1888 TO be reprinted for sale
and distribution. They killed the bill
providing TINT in districts where more than one
Representative in the state Legislature was to be
chosen each qualified voter might cast as many
votes for any one candidate there were candi-
dates, If he so desired Bills passed the House
SO amending the laws relating TO justices of the
peace that their compensation OF 50 per diem
Will begin as soon as defendant is arraigned
in court. Also one obliging railroad companies
receiving or transporting grain TO deliver
the same to any consignee to any elevator
or public warehouse to which it may be con-
signed, for reasonable compensation making
releases thereon void, but providing that there
must be public track to such point of consign-
ment, and forcing all railroad companies To
permit connections to be made TO their tracks,
so that such grain may be carried to such con-
sgnor elevator warehouse. After a pro-
tracted debate the House killed the bill giving
women the right to vote on municipal ques-
tons, by vote Of 33 yeas 20 80 nays.
SENATOR SEYMoUR's bill providing for pris-
on of infamy was discussed in the Senate
the 18th inst, and placed upon the general
order. The Senate passed the following bills
House bill to authorize the city of Menomnee
to join with Wisconsin authorities in construct
ing bridge across tho Menominee River to
provide for the ceding to the United States ex-
elusive jurisdiction over site for Government
school house in Baraga County. The Senate re-
fused TO concur in the House resolution to in
vestigate the charges against the management
of the State Public School ut Coldwater The
House of Representatives passed bill to in
corporate the village of Hancock, in Honghton
County. Mr.. Manlys bill for uniformity of
text books in the public schools was considered
during the remainder Of the morning, and con-
tinued in the afternoon session. Mr.. Manly
made a long speech in favor, but it was lost by
q vote OF 40 TO 81 The vote was reconsidered
and the bill tabled. Bills were passed as
the Senate bill TO provide for ceding
to the United states exclusive jurisdiction
over certain lands in Baruga County. to be
used as site for a Government school-house
for education Of Indians; to make appropria-
ton for the Michigan Soldiers Home for lSs7-S;
to change the name of Edwin Chapman TO Ed
win Brown; to provide sets OF Supreme Court
reports for in the Probate Courts in the
State; TO provide for the garnishment of execu-
tors and administrators TO secure TO minority
stockholders right OF representation upon
boards of directors TO regulate the practice OF
medicine and prevent quackery.
THE much talked OF Grand Rapids charter
bill passed the Senate on the 18th inst, by
vote Of % to 8, after long and bitter fight but
with more amendments TO it than its friends
contemplated. The bill had been the main
bone of contention in the Legislature for
weeks The Senate passed the Marine
City bill, enlarging the limits of that burg,
over the Governors veto by strong vote.
The bill for the consolidation of the villages of
Au Sable and oscoda, in Iosco County, occu-
pied a good deal of the time of the House. The
committee to whom IL was referred made
adverse report, but not unanimous
one 1t was lost by vote Of As
to 40. The vote was reconsidered and
the bill tabled. In committee Of the whole Mr..
Coles bill TO regulate the business of foreign
insurance companies was considered. IL Is do
signed to prevent pooling among the companies
upon rates Mr.. Cross was the most vigorous
opponent of the measure and made a hard fight,
but il passed the committee.
A Boy to BE Enyied.
Il cohA1IIax, 4. l.